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Chapter 19 -
"My lord," Bellatrix said, sweat pouring down her face as she was breathing heavily. "that was truly brilliant!"
"As always." Narcissa added.
Currently Harry Potter, in his adult form, was laying in bed with Bellatrix on his left and Narcissa on his right. All three of them without a even the slightest bit of clothing, the only thing covering their bodies were the bed sheets.
"Thank you," Harry smiled, "I am glad you both enjoyed it."
"Of course," Narcissa scoffed as if she could not imagine not enjoying it. "my lord, not that I am complaining, but about Lockhart...why did you..."
"Kidnap him, set Bellatrix and the girls on him before taking his money, getting a confession and killing him?" Harry asked, Bellatrix nodded as she and Narcissa laid their heads on Harry's chest. "It is quite simple, like I have said before, it is time for change, it is far beyond time for change. Lockhart was weak, not only that but he ruined lives of good people, I at least think that someone should deserve to be punished. I will not have someone like him polluting my world. Plus...the girls needed practise." Harry said, earning a grin from Bellatrix.
"They did brilliantly my lord," Bellatrix said proudly. "they will be excellent and loyal servants for you."
"Excellent, now...perhaps you two would like to go for a third round?" Harry asked.
"Would this be our fourth?" Bellatrix asked with a confused look.
"No third, I counted." Narcissa said.
"Glad I was not the only one." Harry smiled.
The female population of magical Britain were devastated, well...not all of them. Most of them were old women and housewives, a small part of the population did not believe in Lockhart's stories and the younger female members of magical Britain, for the most part anyway, were far more interested in Harry Potter than Gilderoy Lockhart. Speaking of Harry Potter, he was currently in the Slytherin common room, sitting by the fireplace as the prefects stood around him and gave their reports.
"My lord," Marcus Flint spoke. "if we just win the next match then we will win the house cup."
"How exciting," Harry drawled. "quidditch is not a major concern of mine, with that being said you will still do your best to win. I do not care if you do not win but you and your team had better perform to the best of your abilities and in a way that does not embarrass Slytherin."
"I know my lord," Flint nodded. "you want us to stop cheating and use our skill to win, I have said the same thing to the team multiple times."
"Good, if they do not learn then get your wands or even beater bats for all I care and kneecap them." Harry replied, he looked to Flint who seemed slightly confused. "It means break their knees." Harry explained.
"Oh." Flint nodded in understanding.
"Of course, if you do something that warrants punishment then I will break more than your knees." Harry warned. "Remember, those pretty little teeth of yours can go right back to how they were before."
"Oh no! No my lord! I...I will make you proud!" Flint vowed, and he meant it. Since getting his teeth fixed Flint was able to actually pass off as somewhat attractive as far as he was concerned and it had made everything in life from eating to spell casting easier.
"Good," Harry said before he began talking with the prefects for several more minutes. "alright, that's enough for today. Go, go and do whatever the hell it is that you lot do." Harry said, waving them off. The prefects nodded before they walked off.
"Finally." Harry heard Isabella say as she plopped down into the seat next to him and wrapped her arms around his body.
"Were you bored or did you just miss me?" Harry asked as he wrapped an arm around her shoulder.
"Do I have to chose one?" Isabella asked. "If I have to answer then my answer is both."
"I do apologise Isabella, I did not intend to seem like I am neglecting you, intentionally or otherwise, but quite frankly without me..."
"These idiots would not last a week." Isabella finished with a sigh. "I know, I understand. I am just glad that you are here."
"Hmm, oh really?" Harry asked, raising an eyebrow.
"Yeah, if it wasn't for you then I would probably be a meek little girl hiding from Draco and Lucius, you changed everything." She smiled at him. "Everything has become so much better since you came into my life, I have more friends now. Before it was just me, Daphne and Tracy but now I have Crystal as well and Ginny and the rest. You also got me to meet my Aunty Bella, I have more family and friends now. You've turned my life around. I don't think I can ever thank you enough."
"I do not need you to say 'thank you', I know how appreciative you are." Harry said in a soft voice as he gave her a gentle squeeze. "Friends...family, they are very important things. Not just if you want to survive but also if you want to live, you did not deserve the cards that life had handed you. You are smart, beautiful, intelligent and possess a wonderful personality. To keep you under Lucius Malfoy's boot would be a waste of potential, you can be great Isabella and all I have done is remove some difficult obstacles and grant you the opportunity to take that greatness. If you want to thank me you will remain loyal to me and live up to your full potential."
"Yes my lord." She said, looking up at him with eyes full of devotion as she hanged on his every word. Treating each word like a treasure chest of gold. "I...I will, I will make you proud! I promise!"
"You already do," Harry said as he planted a soft kiss on her lips. "you do not need to change anything. Just keep being you and then you can consider me a happy and content lord, is that understood Isabella?"
"Yes my lord," She nodded quickly. "I understand, I promise, I understand."
"Good." Harry smiled.
"Do you want to go sit with them?" Harry's voice brought Ginny out of her thoughts.
"What?" She blinked, turning to Harry who had sat next to her.
"I said, do you want to go sit with them?" Harry repeated as he gestured to the Gryffindor table.
Ginny bit her bottom lip as she thought about it. She was currently sat in the great hall at the Slytherin table yet she could not stop glancing towards the Gryffindor table and at her brothers, well...not Ron, but the twins and even Percy. She missed hanging out with them, before coming to Hogwarts she imagined Percy helping her with her homework while she would play pranks with Fred and George when she did not hang out with Ron or any friends she would make.
Of course she had also imagined hanging out with Harry and that was about the only part of her imagination that had come true. Yes she was able to hang out and be friends with Harry but she was also a Slytherin, something she did not expect to be. After listening to Ron complain about them so much she never would have thought about coming to Slytherin.
Though meeting Harry and his friends probably helped change that, they were so nice to her. And they even had a Hufflepuff friend, Ron had told her that they were all mean bullies but that clearly was not the case, at least not with Harry's group. Then her world was turned upside down when the sorting hat put her in Slytherin, sure the twins were okay with it and Percy as well, but Ron suddenly began treating her differently, as if she had just tortured a couple of muggleborns in front of her.
She had no idea what his problem was, she behaved in school and had friends now and did not hurt anyone. In fact she and Astoria had become great friends of late.
"Umm...I do...but I don't think that it would be alright for me to go there." Ginny said in a sad voice.
"Why would you think that?" Harry asked in a confused voice.
"Well firstly I am a Slytherin." Ginny pointed out.
"So?" Harry shrugged. "I am a Slytherin yet I hang out with people from other houses. There are no rules against it."
"They...they might not want me." Ginny said, lowering her head.
"What makes you think that?" Harry asked.
"Ron thinks I am evil."
"Ginny," Harry cupped her chin and raised her head so she was looking at him. "you are not evil, you have not intentionally hurt anyone and all you really did was sit on a stool and let a hat decide what colour robes you would wear. Plus, I am sorry to say this but your brother is an idiot."
"I think that is basic knowledge at this point." Ginny commented as Harry removed his hand.
"True," Harry said with an amused snort. "but seriously, your first year grades are far better than his along with your attitude to magic. You have good friends who care for you and you are a kind person, if Ron can forget all that because you are in a different house than his then maybe he is not worth thinking about, if he is willing to judge you for this then maybe he is the one who is an intolerant bigot, and he is not your only brother either. What about Fred and George? What about Percy? Would they be okay with you visiting the Gryffindor table? Do they hate you?"
"N...no, I mean...I don't think they do." Ginny frowned as she glanced at the Gryffindor table again.
"Listen to me Ginny, how about I accompany you to the Gryffindor table? If it all goes well then I will leave you and your brothers to talk, if not then the two of us come back together."
"I...I don't know."
"Ginny, there is a time for bravery just like when there is also a time for intelligence, loyalty and cunning." Harry responded. "You need to Gryffindor up just enough to take the first step and I will help you take the rest there, it is far better for you if you find out now instead of wasting days, weeks, months or even years wondering if you could."
"T...thank you Harry." Ginny said as she looked at his eyes, his emerald green orbs shined with sincerity.
"Good," He smiled at her as he stood up and offered her a hand, she slowly took it and stood up. The two walked to the Gryffindor table and Harry allowed Ginny to take the lead. Ginny decided to play it safe and sit by Percy, after all he was the most responsible of the Weasley's.
"H...Hi Percy." Ginny said as she and Harry sat opposite him.
"Ginny," Percy frowned. "it is not that I am not glad to see you but shouldn't you be sitting at the Slytherin table?"
"Ginny was missing you," Harry replied before Ginny could. "you see because of your youngest brother's behaviour Ginny has been worried about coming to see you and the twins."
"Ginny, is that true?" Percy asked Ginny, Ginny hesitated before giving a small nod. "Oh Ginny, I am so sorry. I didn't want to make you feel like I did not care or anything. It is just that I was so busy with school work and prefect duties and I thought you were fine. I am so sorry."
"It's fine." Ginny said quietly.
"No, it's not." Percy said, shaking his head. "If you ever want to sit with me then you don't have to ask, and if you ever want to talk then I am here for you."
"What's up?" Fred asked as he sat on Percy's right while George sat on Percy's left.
"So sister, sitting with us brave lions today?" George asked.
"Oh and you have brought the great Harry Potter?" Fred said, noticing Harry. "What are you two brave snakes..."
"Doing at the lion table?" George finished.
"Did you two know that Ron made it so Ginny was too afraid to come over here because she thought that we would not want her here?" Percy asked.
"Huh? You thought we wouldn't want to hang out with you?" Fred asked Ginny.
"Because of Ron?" George asked Ginny.
"Well...he called me evil." Ginny said in a quiet voice.
"Oh Ginny, just because he is a git doesn't mean that we don't want to be your brothers anymore." George said.
"What are you two doing here?!" Ron demanded as he came up to the group. "You two are Slytherin's!" He said to Harry and Ginny. "You should not be..."
"Ronald!" Percy interrupted. "That is enough! Ten points from Gryffindor!"
"You what?!" Ron blurted out with disbelief. "But I..."
"If you keep going then I will take more points and bring you to Professor McGonagall," Percy interrupted. "now unless you are going to sit and be civil to Ginny and Mr Potter then you should go away." Percy said in a stern voice.
"Wow." The twins said.
"You have managed to impress us Percy." Fred said right before they both turned to Ron.
"Are you two seriously taking their side?!" Ron said to the twins as he gestured to Harry and Ginny.
"Yep." The twins said at the same time.
"Off you go Ronikins." George said. Ron scowled but walked off.
"I think I will leave you and your brothers alone for now." Harry whispered into Ginny's ear right before he stood up, he was about to walk off when he noticed Fay Dunbar sitting a small distance up the table so decided to go and sit with her instead.
"Harry," Tonks called as she met him outside the room where he told her to meet. It was near the end of the year so the two were planning on spending more time together before Tonks had to leave. "where are you?"
"Oh Tonks," A voice called, she turned to see Harry standing in a doorway while wearing a suit. "come in." He said.
"Nice look." Tonks said as she followed him in. "Whoa!" She blurted out when she did not find a small classroom, instead a large room with a dinner table under a glass chandelier with lit candles decorating the room as music played. It looked like something from a fancy French restaurant.
"It's called the room of requirement," Harry said as he closed the door. "it changes to suit the users needs."
"Amazing!" She said.
"Yep, I figured you would enjoy a romantic date." Harry smiled.
"Yeah...I would but...you are dressed in a nice suit and I am dressed in school clothes." Tonks pointed out.
"Not really," Harry pointed to a changing room earlier. "there are couple of dresses and stuff for you to wear in there for you to chose from, if you don't like any of them then there is one more option."
"What is that?"
"You are a witch aren't you?" Harry raised an eyebrow.
"Oh." Tonks blushed slightly before walking off.
Harry took a seat at the table and waited patiently for Tonks who had eventually come out in a dress. She wore silver high heels, a black strapless dress with a cut that exposed her right thigh. She also wore a silver necklace and earrings, her hair was no longer pink and instead shifted into a beautiful blonde.
"So what do you think?" She asked as she walked to him, hips swaying.
"I have several thoughts right now, not many of them are stuff that would be said in romantic conversation." Harry admitted as she sat down.
"Oh and if this is a good date?" She asked.
"Then I will show you all I am thinking later." Harry smiled.
A.N: Hi guys, hope you liked the chapter. Next chapter will involve some more Harry and Tonks plus the end of second year. Thanks for reading and feel free to leave a review.